Extra dry skin lacks moisture in its upper layers and often suffers from a damaged protective barrier, which increases evaporation and worsens the condition.

The oatmeal and shea butter content helps restore moisture to the upper skin layers and works to restore the natural ‘barrier’ that slows water loss from the skin’s surface. This softens it and makes it feel suppler and healthier.

This moisturising action lasts for up to 24 hours, bringing rapid and long-lasting relief to itching, dry skin.

Fragrance-free and paraben-free, the lotion is less likely to irritate sensitive skin, and its non-greasy formula can be used daily on the hands and the body.

For best results, apply Aveeno Skin Relief Moisturising Lotion daily as required, after your bath or shower, gently massaging it into the skin.

Precautions

Aveeno Skin Relief Moisturising Lotion is for external use only. Avoid contact with the eyes and store out of the reach of small children.

If you have a known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients in this product do not use it. In the case of an unexpected allergic skin reaction, stop using it immediately and check with your pharmacist.

Side Effects

Aveeno Skin Relief Moisturising Lotion with Shea Butter has no know side effects or interactions with other medicines.

For people with Psoriasis

HelloSkin’s experts have not been able to find any clinical data on the effect of Aveeno Skin Relief Moisturising Lotion with Shea Butter in people with psoriasis. However, the product contains petrolatum and glycerin which both help hydrate and moisturise the skin (1).

In dry skin conditions, including psoriasis, water loss from the upper skin layer is linked to a reduced skin barrier function, which may be worsening the disease symptoms (2).

Furthermore, the colloidal oatmeal present also in the product has been shown to improve skin dryness, scaling, roughness and itch intensity in healthy women with mild to moderate itch and moderate to severe dry skin (3).

For people with Eczema

HelloSkin’s experts did not find clinical data on the use of Aveeno Skin Relief Moisturising Lotion with Shea Butter in atopic eczema. However, the product contains glycerin and petrolatum which have been shown to increase skin hydration and decrease the severity of atopic dermatitis (4, 5).

Furthermore, the colloidal oatmeal in this product has been shown to improve dryness and itching in a study with women suffering from mild-to-moderate itch and moderate-to-severe skin dryness (3).

Similarly, in other studies colloidal oatmeal formulations as a supplement to other treatments of atopic dermatitis have been shown to improve severity, itch, and skin dryness (6), and to show benefits in people with extremely dry skin (7).